Setting Healthy Boundaries During the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it is a time for much celebration and festivity. Parties and gatherings, although enjoyable, can fill one’s calendar quickly. What is meant to be a time of joyful get-togethers often ends up feeling overwhelming and chaotic. Financial strain, busy schedules, and dealing with complicated relationship dynamics during the holiday season…
Read MoreLetting Kids Be Kids: How to Prevent Parentification
There are subtle ways that parents can make the mistake of parentifying their kids. This term means to reverse roles, causing the child to parent the adult. There are two forms of parentification: instrumental and emotional. Instrumental refers to the child actually doing physical tasks that a parent should do, such as taking care of…
Read MoreTips for Treating Sexual Dysfunction the Natural Way
Oftentimes, psychological issues as opposed to medical problems cause erectile dysfunction. With the invention of Viagra it seems so easy to treat ED these days- just pop the blue pill and the problem is solved. It is much more difficult to think about addressing deeper psychological issues that can be causing ED, and certainly takes…
Read More5 Ways You Can Be Helpful When Your Partner Is Depressed
Just about 7% of the adult American population is struggling with depression. This means that many of you have experienced this yourself or are in an intimate relationship with someone who has dealt with the challenges that depression brings. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed and confused about your partner’s depression, and oftentimes, partners…
Read MoreHurting on the Inside, Cutting on the Outside: Understanding and Helping Teens with Self-Harmful Behavior
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, please reach out for support right now. You can contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any time by calling or texting 988. If you’re worried about your teen’s immediate safety, 988 is also for you. Few things are harder for a parent than realizing your child…
Read MoreHow to Stave Off a Quarter-Life Crisis
People think that being in your mid-20’s is all fun and games and the best time of your life, but it can also be a time of confusion, disappointment, and disillusionment. A quarter-life crisis is a feeling of uncertainty and dissatisfaction with how your life has turned out so far. It may happen after college…
Read MoreRelationships and the Role of Technology: 5 Tips for Success
There is no denying that we live in a technology saturated world. It can be hard to imagine a day going by without responding to an email, sending a text message, or checking the latest updates on Facebook. Our intimate relationships are even tied up with technology. Some of us meet through an online dating…
Read MoreHow to cope when you hate your job
Unfortunately, whether it is due to the economy, just starting out in a field, or inability to find the right career, many people find themselves stuck in jobs they do not enjoy. It could be work you are not passionate about, a boss that holds you back, or uncaring co-workers that make the job unbearable.…
Read More20 ways to leave your lover: Getting over a breakup
A breakup is one of the top 10 life events that causes the most stress. Whichever way you break up, the fallout can be emotionally devastating and psychologically draining, leaving you feeling dazed and confused. Love might be blind but a breakup can leave you feeling blindsided, not knowing which way to turn. Getting over…
Read More5 Ways Your Relationship Gets Better After the Honeymoon Phase Ends
Excitement, chemistry, and late-night conversations often define the beginning of a relationship. Life after the honeymoon phase, however, introduces something different and often more meaningful. As the initial rush settles, space opens for comfort, honesty, and lasting connection. At Symmetry Counseling, we often meet couples who feel concerned when those early sparks soften. Passion…
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